Politics

APNU and AFC end Coalition talks with no agreement in place

The APNU and the AFC are likely to go their separate ways into the upcoming General elections, as coalition talks between the two have completely collapsed with no agreement in place. The talks have been ongoing for several months. At a press conference this afternoon, Chairman of the AFC, David Patterson said the AFC will […]

Guyana rejects Chinese Embassy’s suggestion of “negotiation” with Venezuela over border controversy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today rejected the statement made by China’s Deputy Chief of Mission in Guyana, Huang Rui, where he suggested that Guyana and Venezuela can resolve the border controversy through friendly “consultations and negotiations”. The rare statement from the Chinese official yesterday departed from Beijing’s longstanding tradition of staying out of the internal […]

Nandlall slams IDPADA-G’s UN presentation; Claims Afro-Guyanese are better off than ever before

A submission by the Chairman of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander, to a United Nations forum that Afro-Guyanese continue to be systematically marginalized, is not sitting well with Attorney General Anil Nandlall. During his weekly “Issues in the News” broadcast last evening, Mr. Nandlall fired off at Mr. […]

China floats “friendly negotiations” between Guyana and Venezuela to address border controversy

By Svetlana Marshall Two months after a Venezuelan navy vessel invaded Guyana’s waters, China has floated the idea of the age-old border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela being resolved through “friendly consultations” and “negotiations”. The Guyana Government has already stated that it will have no further talks with Venezuela on the controversy, as the country […]

US Congressional delegation to visit Guyana and engage Government and Business community

US Congressman Rick Crawford will lead a US Congressional delegation to Guyana to meet with Government and Business Leaders, the US Embassy has announced. The meetings are expected to examine areas of mutual cooperation. The Embassy did not name the other members of the delegation, and has also not provided details about the visit. It […]

Natural Resources Ministry and Gold Board warns against gold trading with unlicensed persons and companies

The Natural Resources Ministry, along with the Guyana Gold Board and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, has issued a reminder to the public that only individuals or entities holding a valid gold dealer’s license issued by the Guyana Gold Board (GGB), or a valid trader’s license issued by the GGMC, are legally permitted to […]

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